GAME THREAD: NHL: ST LOUIS (14-8) at MINNESOTA (13-11)

NHL: ST LOUIS (14-8) at MINNESOTA (13-11)

<h3>Boyes, Blues look to build off comeback win vs. Wild</h3>

<div class="pre">St Louis (14-8-0) at Minnesota (13-9-2) 8:00 pm EST</div>

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Ticker) - Brad Boyes and his teammates inSt. Louis have not been singing the Blues this season.

Boyes looks to help the St. Louis Blues build off a dramaticcomeback victory and pick up their fourth consecutive win whenthey visit the Minnesota Wild on Friday.


After overcoming an early 2-0 deficit, Boyes scored thegame-winning goal with under a minute left as the Blues edgedthe Buffalo Sabres, 4-3, on Wednesday. It was Boyes'team-leading 14th tally of the season.


With the score knotted at 3-3, Boyes tried to score during ascrum in front of the net. After being denied, he skated behindthe net and came around the right goalpost before knocking aloose puck past sprawled goaltender Ryan Miller with just 58seconds remaining.


St. Louis has won seven of its previous eight contests andclimbed into a second-place tie with the Chicago Blackhawks(13-9-2) in the Central Division.


The Wild will go for their third consecutive win Friday. Eventhough Pavel Demitra did not register a point, Minnesota seemedenergized by the return of the Czechoslovakian center, posting a3-1 triumph over the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday.

Demitra, who had missed 11 of 13 games with a groin injury, hasfour goals and 10 points in 11 games this season and the club is9-1-1 with him in the lineup.


Marian Gaborik, who - like Demitra - has suffered from a straingroin this season, has four goals over the last four games.

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL AT MINNESOTA
STARTING GOALIES: STL - MANNY LEGACE
MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM

OFFICIALS: REF - DENNIS LARUE, MIKE HASENFRATZ
LIN - BRAD LAZAROWICH, PIERRE RACICOT</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS VS MINNESOTA - SCRATCHES

ST LOUIS MINNESOTA

M WALKER HEALTHY M PARRISH HIP INJURY
S WAGNER HEALTHY D BOOGAARD BACK INJURY
D PERRON HEALTHY K FOSTER CHEEK</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 0
MINNESOTA 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 0
MINNESOTA 0 15:08 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 0
MINNESOTA 0 10:53 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 0
MINNESOTA 1
1ST PRD: MIN - (PP) BRENT BURNS 6 (BRIAN ROLSTON, PAVOL DEMITRA) 10:05
(TWO-MAN ADVANTAGE)</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 0
MINNESOTA 1 9:06 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 0
MINNESOTA 1 5:20 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 0
MINNESOTA 1 2:10 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ST LOUIS 0 0
MINNESOTA 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MIN - (PP) BRENT BURNS 6 (BRIAN ROLSTON, PAVOL DEMITRA)
10:05

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
STL 6 6
MIN 9 9

GOALIES: STL - MANNY LEGACE
MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
St Louis 0 --0
Minnesota 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Brent Burns 6 (power play)
(Brian Rolston, Pavol Demitra), 10:05. Penalties: P Bouchard, Min
(delay of game), 4:19; M Legace, Stl (delay of game served by B
Boyes), 8:42; R Johnson, Stl (interference), 9:35; T Fedoruk, Min
(holding), 16:58.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
St Louis 6 --6
Minnesota 9 --9
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Goalies : St Louis, Manny Legace (9 shots, 8 saves). Minnesota, Niklas
Backstrom (6 shots, 6 saves). Referees: Dennis Larue, Mike
Hasenfratz. Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Pierre Racicot.</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 0
MINNESOTA 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 0
MINNESOTA 2
2ND PRD: MIN - BRIAN ROLSTON 8 (ERIC BELANGER, MARTIN SKOULA) 0:09</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 1
MINNESOTA 2
2ND PRD: STL - LEE STEMPNIAK 2 (BRYCE SALVADOR, ERIC BREWER) 5:22</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 1
MINNESOTA 2 13:57 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 2
MINNESOTA 2
2ND PRD: STL - BRAD BOYES 15 (PAUL KARIYA, ERIK JOHNSON) 11:18</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 2
MINNESOTA 2 8:17 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ST LOUIS 0 2 2
MINNESOTA 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MIN - (PP) BRENT BURNS 6 (BRIAN ROLSTON, PAVOL DEMITRA)
10:05
2ND PRD: MIN - BRIAN ROLSTON 8 (ERIC BELANGER, MARTIN SKOULA) 0:09
STL - LEE STEMPNIAK 2 (BRYCE SALVADOR, ERIC BREWER) 5:22
STL - BRAD BOYES 15 (PAUL KARIYA, ERIK JOHNSON) 11:18

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
STL 6 6 12
MIN 9 8 17

GOALIES: STL - MANNY LEGACE
MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------------
St Louis 0 2 --2
Minnesota 1 1 --2
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Brent Burns 6 (power play)
(Brian Rolston, Pavol Demitra), 10:05. Penalties: P Bouchard, Min
(delay of game), 4:19; M Legace, Stl (delay of game served by B
Boyes), 8:42; R Johnson, Stl (interference), 9:35; T Fedoruk, Min
(holding), 16:58.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Minnesota, Brian Rolston 8 (Eric Belanger,
Martin Skoula), 0:09. 3, St Louis, Lee Stempniak 2 (Bryce Salvador,
Eric Brewer), 5:22. 4, St Louis, Brad Boyes 15 (Paul Kariya, Erik
Johnson), 11:18. Penalties: M Skoula, Min (hooking), 12:53.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
St Louis 6 6 --12
Minnesota 9 8 --17
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Goalies : St Louis, Manny Legace (17 shots, 15 saves). Minnesota,
Niklas Backstrom (12 shots, 10 saves). Referees: Dennis Larue, Mike
Hasenfratz. Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Pierre Racicot.</div>